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FOTD 09-10-10 (Ghost in the Shell [7])
by Jim Muth 09 Oct '10

09 Oct '10

FOTD -- October 09, 2010 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Sometimes I feel that I give too little attention to the formulas hard-coded into the Fractint program. Today's image is an attempt to correct this oversight. To find today's image, I brought up the 'barnsleym1' formula. Nothing of much interest happened until I tried the active inside fills on the nearly circular fractal. When I tried the 'zmag' fill, I noticed a curious object on the Y-axis near the top of the parent fractal. Then, when I started adjusting the colors, I spotted a ghostly shadow figure in the center of this object, almost like one of those vague shadows the ghost hunters on TV pick up with their fancy cameras and then claim they have photographed the ghost of a dead person. The image consists totally of 'inside' stuff, though it does not fall into the category of 'evaporated' images. And for an added bit of fractal excitement, check the apparently totally-random stuff at the lower edge of the chaotic area. It gets less random and more interesting the deeper one goes. When FL saw the image, she suggested I name it 'Pilot Light', but being of a philosophical nature, I named the image "Ghost in the Shell", referring to the hypothetical non-material spiritual entity that religion tells us we have within our physical bodies. The rating of a 7 indicates that I consider the image a little above average. The calculation time of 30 seconds will pass faster than a wraith in the night. Those who would rather not be confronted by a wraith may view the finished on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Perfect weather prevailed here at Fractal Central on Friday. In this case, perfection is defined as cloudless skies and a temperature of 75F 24C. The fractal cats had their thrill when a stray cat, (of which there are many in the area), wandered onto the porch and left a reminder that he had been there. My day was slightly busy. FL kept busy planting bulbs for next spring. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and I'm skeptical of things I cannot see with my own eyes. That's why I don't believe in unseen things like ghosts and atoms, which are widely accepted by the gullible. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Ghost_in_the_Shell { ; time=0:00:30.08-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=1730 type=barnsleym1 center-mag=0/1.0724/\ 7.226736/0.5936 params=0/0 float=y passes=1 maxiter=500 inside=zmag logmap=yes colors=000GezGdzFczFbzEazE`zD_zCYzCWzBUzBSzAQzAOz9\ Mz9Kw8Iu8Gs7Er7Cs6Bt69u57v56v47u48t48t49s4Ar4Ar3Bq\ 3Cp3Cp3Do3Dn2Ij1Ji1Jh1Kh1Kg1Lf1Mf0Me0Nd0Od0Oc0Pb0P\ b7Q`EQ_LRZSRYUVVWUSXUQZUN_UKaUIbUFdUCeUAdUBcUCcUDb\ UEaUFaUG`UH`UI_UJZUKZULYUMXUNXUOWUPWUQXUTYUWZUYZ_`\ __b``e`agabjbblbcocdqdetdevbduact`ctZbsYbrXarV`0U`\ 0T_0R_0QZ0PY0NY0MX0LX0JW0IV0HV08A0AA0CA0EA0GA0IA0K\ A0MA0OA0QA0SA0UA0WA0YA0_A0aA0cA0K0HK0EK0CK0GK0FK0F\ K0EK0EK0EK0DK0DK0CK0CK0BK0BK0AK0AK0AK09K09K08K08K0\ 7K07K07K08K09K0AK0AK0BK0CK0DK0DK0EK0FK0GK0GK0HK0IK\ 0JK0JK0KK0LK0MK0MK0NK0OK0PK0PK0QK0RK0QK0PK0OK0NK0M\ K0LK0KK0KK0KK0KK0KK0KK0KK0KK0KK0KKSbKScKScKRdKRe0K\ z1Ky2Ky2Ky3Kx3Kx4Kx5Kx5Kw6Kw6KwCKwDKvDKvEKvEKuFKuF\ KuGKuHKtHKtIKtIKtJKsKKsKKsLKrLKrMKrMKrPKqOKqOKqPKq\ PKpQKpRKpRKoSKoSKoTKoTKnUKnVKnVKnWKmWKmXKmYKlYKlZK\ lZKl_Kk_Kk`KkaKkaKjhKjhKj } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Blue Radiation
by Roger Alexander 08 Oct '10

08 Oct '10

Today's fractal does not swirl like a spiral but radiates. Generated with inside=fmod coloring using an atypical proximity value of 5. Ready made at good old blogger http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com. fract462.gif { ; blank ; blank ; calctime 0:08:08.45 ; created Oct 07, 2010 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=_m.frm formulaname=mand2_zexp_cp_exp center-mag=-0.09774017521902403/+1.02716193656093500/131.0685 params=0.9942625202185126/-0.3566698202459792/0.9555650502029481/0.78637\ 04336680196 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 proximity=5 outside=fmod colors=00100100100100100100100200200200200200200300300300300300300400400\ 400400400400500500500500500500600600600600600600700700700700700700800800\ 800800800800900900900900900900A00A00A00A00A00A00B00B00B00B00B00B00C00C00\ C00C00C00C00D00E00F00G00I00J00K00L00M00N00P00Q00R00S00T00U00W00X00Y00Z00\ _00a00b00c00d00e00f00h00i00j00k00l00m00o00p00q00r00s00t00v00w00x00z01z02\ z03z04z06z07z08z09z0Az0Bz0Dz0Ez0Fz0Gz0Hz0Iz0Jz0Lz0Mz0Nz0Oz0Pz0Qz0Sz0Tz0U\ z0Vz1Wz1Xz1Xz1Yz1Zz1_z1_z1`z1az1bz1bz1cz1dz1ez1ez1fz1gz1hz1hz1iz1jz1kz1k\ z1lz1mz1nz1nz1oz1pz1qz1qz1rz1sz1tz1tz1uz1vz1wz1wz1xz1yz0zz3zz7zzBzzEzzIz\ zMzzPzzTzzXzz_zzczzgzzjzznzzrzzvzzszzozzkzzhzzdzz`zzYzzUzzQzzNzzJzzFzzCz\ z8zz4zz0zz0zz0yz0yz0xz0xz0wz0wz0vz0vz0uz0uz0tz0tz0sz0sz0rz0rz0qz0qz0pz0p\ z0oz0oz0nz0nz0mz0mz0lz0lz0kz0kz0jz0jz0iz0iz0hz0hz0gz0fz } frm:mand2_zexp_cp_exp(XAXIS_NOIMAG) { ;p2 should be min. 1, default=2 x=p2,x=x+(x==0)*2 z=c=pixel: z=(z*z+c)^x-p1 |z|<4 ;SOURCE: mandhack.frm } Roger Alexander

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Astroid, Not Asteroid
by Roger Alexander 08 Oct '10

08 Oct '10

Today's post is an astroid,not the asteroid of Jim Muth's recent post. >From a big rock in outer space to an object on the complex plane - that's a transition! A three color range orbit trap formula by Paul Carlson. Ready made at http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com fract461.gif { ; astroid not asteroid ; blank ; calctime 0:15:26.65 ; created Oct 06, 2010 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=_a.frm formulaname=Astroid_Mset passes=1 center-mag=-0.10064490259883670/+0.95634738310731750/334.5786 params=0.3/2/3/85 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 outside=summ colors=0z00000y00y00x00x00w00w00v00v00u00u00t00s00s00r00r00q00q00p00p00o\ 00o00n00n00m00l00l00k00k00j00j00i00i00h00h00g00f00f00e00e00d00d00c00c00b\ 00b00a00a00`00_00_00Z00Z00Y00Y00X00X00W00W00V00U00U00T00T00S00S00R00R00Q\ 00Q00P00P00O00N00N00M00M00L00L00K00K00J00J00I00H0z00z00z00z00y00y00y00x0\ 0x00x00x00w00w00w00v00v00v00u00u00u00u00t00t00t00s00s00s00r00r00r00r00q0\ 0q00q00p00p00p00o00o00o00o00n00n00n00m00m00m00m00l00l00l00k00k00k00j00j0\ 0j00j00i00i00i00h00h00h00g00g00g00g00f00f00f00e00e00e00d00d00d00d00c00c0\ 0c00b00b00b00a0000z00z00y00y00x00x00w00w00v00u00u00t00t00s00s00r00q00q00\ p00p00o00o00n00m00m00l00l00k00k00j00i00i00h00h00g00g00f00e00e00d00d00c00\ c00b00a00a00`00`00_00_00Z00Y00Y00X00X00W00W00V00U00U00T00T00S00S00R00Q00\ Q00P00P00O00O00N00M00M00L00L00K00K00J00I00I00H00H00G00F } frm: Astroid_Mset {; Copyright (c) Paul W. Carlson, 1997 ;**************************************************** ; Always use floating point math and outside=summ. ; ; Parameters: ; real(p1) = a factor controlling the width of the curves ; imag(p1) = radius of the astroid ; real(p2) = number of color ranges ; imag(p2) = number of colors in each color range ; ; Note that the equation variable is w, not z. Always ; initialize z to zero. ;**************************************************** w = 0 c = pixel z = 0 bailout = 0 iter = 0 range_num = 0 i = (0,1) r = imag(p1) ;**************************************************** ; In the accompanying par file, astmset.par, ; we have 8 color ranges with 30 colors in each range ; for a total of 240 colors. The first range starts at ; color 1. Pixels will use color 0 when |w| < 10000. ; Other values can be used here as long as the product ; of num_ranges times colors_in_range is less than 255. ; Color 0 is reserved for the background color and color ; 255 can be used for the inside color. ;**************************************************** num_ranges = real(p2) colors_in_range = imag(p2) ;**************************************************** ; Real(p1) controls the width of the curves. ; These values will usually be in the range 0.001 to 0.1 ;**************************************************** width = real(p1) index_factor = (colors_in_range - 1) / width: ;**************************************************** ; The equation being iterated. Almost any equation ; that can be expressed in terms of a complex variable ; and a complex constant will work with this method. ; This example uses the standard Mandelbrot set equation. ;**************************************************** w = w * w + c ;**************************************************** ; The orbit trap curve. This example uses an "astroid" ; curve (which has absolutely nothing to do with huge ; rocks in outer space). Any two-dimensional curve can ; be used which can be expressed in parametric form in ; terms of the angle from the origin. ;**************************************************** ang = atan(imag(w) / real(w)) astroid = r * (cos(ang)^3 + i * sin(ang)^3) ;**************************************************** ; If the orbit point is within some distance of the curve, ; set z to the index into the colormap and set the bailout ; flag. Note: the way we use the "distance" here has ; the effect of turning the curves inside-out in the image. ;**************************************************** distance = abs(|w| - |astroid|) IF (distance < width && iter > 1) z = index_factor * distance + range_num * colors_in_range + 1 bailout = 1 ENDIF ;**************************************************** ; Cycle through the range numbers (0 thru num_ranges - 1) ; With two color ranges, even iterations use color ; range 0, odd iterations use color range 1. ;**************************************************** range_num = range_num + 1 IF (range_num == num_ranges) range_num = 0 ENDIF ;**************************************************** ; Since we are using outside=summ, we have to subtract ; the number of iterations from z. ;**************************************************** iter = iter + 1 z = z - iter ;**************************************************** ; Finally, we test for bailout ;**************************************************** bailout == 0 && |w| < 1000 ;SOURCE: 98msg.frm } Roger Alexander

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FOTD 08-10-10 (Asteroid Submidget [6])
by Jim Muth 07 Oct '10

07 Oct '10

FOTD -- October 08, 2010 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The asteroid impact FOTD image of October 6 went off with a bang, and yesterday's textured image raised more questions than it answered, so why not return to the scene for a third time today? Today's image shows a curious little minibrot on the broken stem extending up and to the right from the minibrot in the Asteroid image of October 6. Like most all minibrots of such low order, today's minibrot is far from symmetrical. It has most of its interest on its right side, where a strange twisting and broken filament shoots out and ultimately terminates. I named the image "Asteroid Submidget" because that's what it is. I rated it at a 6 because I have seen far better. The calculation time of just under 10 minutes is too slow for an image that rates a mere 6. My advice is to save the time by viewing the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Much improved weather arrived at Fractal Central on Thursday. When the sun appeared by 9am, the fractal cats perked up. When the temperature reached 70F 21C, they leaped to their window shelf and checked for unwanted cats, then began chasing each other up and down the hallway. One of them overturned a lamp, but no one saw it happen and both appeared innocent, so the guilty cat will remain forever a mystery. My day was slightly busy, while FL kept equally busy in her garden. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and is there a difference between being real and being really real? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Asteroid_Submidget { ; time=0:10:08.46-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-5.611562204517299/-3.172542123229572/\ 8.609708e+009/1/98.9/0 params=1.15/0/0/525 float=y maxiter=32767 inside=0 logmap=604 periodicity=6 colors=000qKanI`lGZjFXgDWeCUcAS`8RZ7PX5NV4MU8NTCOS\ FORJPQNPQQQPUROYRN`SMdSLhTLkTKhRKfPJdOJbMI`LIZJHXI\ HVGHTEGRDGPBFNAFL8EJ7EH5EF4QBMa7cm3uiGZfSCgVBhYBi_\ BcUBcdBcUAccAcUAccAcUAccAccIdPP_AW_0RY2UW3WU5ZS6`Q\ 7cO9eNAgLBjJDlHEoFFqDHtBIvAJxCLsDNoEPkFRfGTbHUZIWU\ JYQK_MLaHMcDNd9SbCW`E__GcYIgWKkVMoTOsSQnROiQNdQM_P\ LWPKUOLTOLROMQOMOONNONLOOKOOJOPHOPGOQEOQDORBORAOS9\ OS8QU7RW7TY6U_6Va5Xc4Ye4_g3`i3ak2cm1do1fq0gs0hu1gp\ 2fk3eg4db5cY6bU7aP8aLa5Qc6Pe6Og6Ni7Mk7Ll7Kn7Jp8Ir8\ Ht8Gu8FtCGsFHrJIrMJqQKpTLpWPo_UnbZmfcmiclmckpckshf\ emaSgKFKUHMzJOzKPzMRzNTzPUzRWzTYzUZqz`szbuzcwzexzf\ zzbzz_zzWzzTzzPzzMzzIzzFzzCzzLzzNcRQdOSeMUfKXgHZhF\ `jDckBel8gm6jn4ln2mn0mo2no3no5nozzozzozzozzozzozzo\ zzozzozzozzozzozzozzozzozzpzzpzzpzzpzzpzzpzzpzzpzz\ pzzpzzpzzpzzpzzpzzpzzpzzpzzrzzpzzozznzzmzzlzzkzzjz\ zizzhzzgzzfzzdzzczzbzzczz } frm:MandelbrotBC3 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, esc=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)+PI-q Z=C=Pixel: Z=log(Z) IF(imag(Z)>r) Z=Z+flip(2*PI) ENDIF Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C |Z|<esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 07-10-10 (Outlandish Textures [6])
by Jim Muth 07 Oct '10

07 Oct '10

FOTD -- October 07, 2010 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image is a study of the textures in the area of chaos at the top of the asteroid minibrot in yesterday's FOTD image. I named today's image "Outlandish Textures" because the fractured features filling it are some of the more incredible I have stumbled upon in my years of investigating the Mandeloids with exponents of Z between unity and 2. The rating of a 6 seems about right. A minibrot in the scene might have added a point or so to the rating. Actually, there probably are minibrots lurking in the scene or at least nearby, though I'm not going to search at this time. The calculation time of just under 5 minutes is somewhat slow. But time may be saved by viewing the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Heavy clouds and occasional rain put a damper on activity here at Fractal Central on Wednesday. The temperature of 59F 15C helped keep things suppressed. The unpleasant weather outside didn't worry the fractal cats however. They had a very active morning chasing each other all around FC. When their fun was over, they spent the afternoon sleeping. My day was average. FL's day was the same. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and I suppose a thing is real when I see it with my own eyes, that is unless it is something disapproved by the high priests of science, such as a ghost. Then it's merely a hallucination, which, depending on how one sees it, may or may not be considered a real thing. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= OutlandishTextures { ; time=0:04:54.89-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-5.61156110752/-3.172542314606/7807759/\ 1/-171.1/0 params=1.15/0/0/525 float=y maxiter=3000 inside=255 logmap=272 periodicity=6 colors=000zr0wa0vq0ua0ta0sp0r`0q`0po0o`0on0na0nm0m\ c0mm0ld0ll0kf0jm0ig0im0hi0hn0gj0gnAflAfoKemKeoKdoK\ dpKcnBbnAbmLamKamm`lT`lm_lT_kmZkTZjmYjTYjmXiTXimWi\ TWhmVhTVgmUgTUgmTfTSfmSfTRemReTQdmQdTPdmOcTOcTNcTN\ bTMbTMbTK_VIYXHVYFT_DRaCObAMd8Kf7Hg5Fi4Dj5Ci6Ch6Cg\ 7Cf8Ce8Cd9Cd9CcACbBCaBC`CC_CC_DCZECYECXFCWGCVGCUHB\ UHBTIBSJBRJBQKBPKBPLBOMBNMBMNBLOBKOBJPBJPBIQBHRBGR\ BFSBESBEVDIYEL`FPgbVgcVgcVfcUfdUfdUedUeeTeeTdeTdfT\ dfScgScgSbgSbhRbhRahRaiRaiQ`iQ`jQ`jQ_kP_kP_kPZlPZl\ OZlOYmOYmOXqLYoNYmOZkPZiQ_gR_fS`dT`bUa`WaZXbYYbWZc\ U_cS`dQadPbeNceLefJffHggGhgEihCjhAki8li7mg6mf6md6m\ c6ma6m`6mZ6mY6mX6mV6mU6mS6mR6mP6mY6hW6hV6hU6hS6hR6\ hP6hO6hM6hL6hJ6hI6hH6hI7gI8gJ8g99g99gAAgAAgABfBBfB\ CfBCfCDfCDfCEfDEeDFeEFeEGeEGeFH`FHeFIeGIdGJdGJdHKd\ HKdHLdILdIMcJMcJNcJNcKOcKOcKPcLPbLQbLQbMRbMRbMSbNS\ bNTbOTaOUaOUaPVaPVaPWaQWa } frm:MandelbrotBC3 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, esc=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)+PI-q Z=C=Pixel: Z=log(Z) IF(imag(Z)>r) Z=Z+flip(2*PI) ENDIF Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C |Z|<esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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FOTD 06-10-10 (Asteroid Impact [7])
by Jim Muth 07 Oct '10

07 Oct '10

FOTD -- October 06, 2010 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: For some reason, the TV channels these days are filled with programs about looming catastrophes and the end of civilization. So why not have one of the looming catastrophes appear in fractal form? This is just what happened in today's FOTD, which captures the hypothetical asteroid-impact catastrophe at the moment of impact. Actually, the scene shows an order 1.15 minibrot in the parent fractal that appears when the formula Z^(1.15)+C is iterated at the MandelbrotBC3 formula's ground level. This parent is shaped much like the minibrot in today's image, and is decorated on its southwest side by a field of rather fantastic zigzagging fila- ments. Today's image lies about halfway out in this field. The name "Asteroid Impact" says it all. The rating of a 7 might be a little overdone. The colors appear a bit too brilliant to me. The calculation time of 1-3/4 minutes is a lot shorter than the time it took for the asteroid to reach the earth. And even if the asteroid never arrives, the finished image is or soon will be available for instant viewing on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> Chilly temperatures and occasional light rain kept activity suppressed here at Fractal Central on Tuesday. The fractal cats leaped to their shelf for joy when the sun briefly appeared in the afternoon, taking the chill from the temperature of 54F 12C. Unfortunately, the sun went behind the clouds after bringing only 5 minutes warmth, and the cats were sorely disappointed. My day was slow and routine. FL killed time watching those hot Latin soap operas. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and when will we capture a live bigfoot? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Asteroid_Impact { ; time=0:01:43.70-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC3 function=ident center-mag=-5.61156103006634/-3.172542628607448/\ 247530.1/1/-171.1/0 params=1.15/0/0/525 float=y maxiter=32767 inside=0 logmap=102 periodicity=6 colors=0002AI4BK6CM8DOAEQCFSEGUGHWIIYKJ_MKaOLcQMeS\ NgTOiUPjTQiSRiRSiQThPThOUhNVgMWgLXfKYfJYfIZeH_eG`e\ FadEbdDbdEceFdeGefHffIffJggKhgLihMihOjhQkiSliUliWm\ mYnr_ovaozcpzdqzerwfrwgqwhqwipwjpwkowlormnmnnmommq\ mcsmcujcwhUzeUzcUzaKzZKzXKzUFzSFzQFzNGzLGzIGzGGzEG\ zBGx9Gw6Gv4Gu2Gt3Hs4Hr4Iq5Ip6Jo6Jn7Jm8Kl8Kk9LjALiA\ LhBMgCMfCNeDNdEOcEObFOaGP`GP_HQZIQYIQXHSWHUVHUUGUT\ FUSEURDUQCTPBSOARNAQMAOLAMJAJIAIHAHGAGFAFcRccT`cWX\ cYUc_QcbNcdJcfGc_JcUMcOPcIScFRcBRc8Qc5Pc2zc4zc7zc9\ zAlsBwrBkrmjrmjrCwqmiqmiqDwqmhpmhpmhpmgpEwpmfoFwoF\ fomeoFwnmenGwnmdnGdnIwomboKwpLapm`pNmqOmqPmqQmrRmr\ SmrTmsUmsVmsWmtXmtYmtVmsSmsPmsNmsKmsHmsEmsCmsFmtIm\ tKmtNmuPmuSmuUmvXmvZmvamvdmwfmwimzkmznmzpmzsmzumzx\ mzzmzqmzmmzmmzmmzmmzmmzmmzmmzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } frm:MandelbrotBC3 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)+PI-q Z=C=Pixel: Z=log(Z) IF(imag(Z)>r) Z=Z+flip(2*PI) ENDIF Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C |Z|<a } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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A Double Spiral
by Roger Alexander 06 Oct '10

06 Oct '10

Today a spiral. Can you have too many spirals? That's like saying can you have too many paperclips. While it's necessary to have enough on hand to meet immediate needs, it's always reassuring to have plenty in reserve. As I write these words I realize I don't know where I'm going with this so I think I'll change the subject. Speaking of changing the subject for those who are pressed for time calculation delays can be avoided by a visit to http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com for the uploaded image. fract454.gif { ; metallic spiral ; blank ; calctime 0:05:21.34 ; created Oct 05, 2010 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=julhack.frm formulaname=julia_holes center-mag=-0.57572/-0.570952/13.33333 params=0.04867702261421552/0.7153233436078982/-0.008148442030091251/-0.9\ 530625324259163 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 proximity=2 outside=fmod colors=05F16G27H27H27H27H27H00000000000000000000000000049J5AK5AK5AK5AK5A\ K6BL0000000000007CM7CM7CM7CM8DN8DN8DN8DN8DN9EO9EO9EO9EO9EOAFPAFPAFPAFPAF\ PBGQBGQBGQBGQBGQCHRCHRCHRCHRCHRDISDISDISDISDISEISEJTFJTFKTGKUGLUHLVHMVIM\ VINWJNWJOWKOXKPXLPYLQYMQYMRZNRZNSZOS_OT_PT_PT`QU`QUaRVaRVaSWbSWbTXbTXcUY\ cUYcVZdVZdW_eW_eX`eX`fYafYafZbgZbg_ch_ch`ch`diadiaeibejbfjcfjcgkdgkdhleh\ leilfimfjmgjmgknhknhlniloimojmpjmpknpknqloqloqmprmprnqsnqsorsortpstpstqt\ uqturuuruvsvvsvwtwwtwwuxxuxxuxxvyyvyywzzvyyvyyuxxtxxtwwsvwsvvruvquuqtups\ tostorsnqsnqrmprlpqloqknpjnpjmoimohlnhkngkmgjmfjleilehkdhkcgjcfjbfibeiae\ h`dh`cg_cgZbfZbfYaeX`eX`dW_dW_cVZcUYbUYbTXaSWaSW`RV`RV_QU_PTZPTZOSYNSYNR\ XMQXLQWLPWKPVKOVJNUINUIMTHLTGLSGKSFKRFJREIQDIQDHPCHPBGOBFOAFN9EN9EM8DM8C\ L7CL6BK6AK5AJ49J49I38I37H27H16G16G05F05F05F16G16G16G16G } frm:julia_holes(XAXIS_NOIMAG) { ;default for p1=0.17, good for 2. exponent ;p2 is the exponent (default=2, try 1.7 to 4) ;try cont. pot. too, works ok with exponent=2! ;the crit. value for exponent=2 is ~0.1481483 p=p1,p=p+(|p|==0)*0.17 x=p2,x=x+(x==0)*2 z=pixel: z=z^x+p/z |z|<4 } Roger Alexander

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Fractint for Windows - Questions
by Tony (Anthony) Hanmer 05 Oct '10

05 Oct '10

Having failed to locate or make a workable display for Fractint 20.x for my Samsung 17" LCD monitor, I recently downloaded the Windows version, 20.04, and have been using it with pleasure. Some questions, however, remain: 1) Is it possible somehow to increase the maximum allowed render size from the current 1536 x 2048 pixels? 2) Can startup parameters be set and default parameters be changed, i.e. so when I start a new fractal rendering, my own colour map is the default? Also, the default Fractint colour map returns whenever I change maxiter after starting a render. Thanks, Tony Hanmer Mestia, Svaneti, Republic of Georgia www.geosynchronici-2.blogspot.com

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Have Some Wallpapers...
by Roger Alexander 05 Oct '10

05 Oct '10

I took today's fractal and generated it at three different sizes at a 4x3 aspect ratio and using cropping made 2 images at laptop screen resolutions. Go to http://maxitersfractalfollies.blogspot.com for the ready made product. fract457.gif { ; wallpaper for your desktop, or wherever ; blank ; calctime 0:10:37.85 ; created Oct 03, 2010 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 9 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=*.frm formulaname=RCL_1 center-mag=-0.30890632113671420/+0.05774949621918851/1460.481 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 logmap=26 invert=0.0475783562730796/0.0575884273812067/-0.0286568803979614 colors=000fpzeozeozdozdnzcnzbnzbnzamzamz`mz`mz_lz_lzZlzZkzYkzYkzXkzXjzWj\ zVjzVizUizUizTizThzShzShzRgzRgzQgzQgzPfzPfzOfzNfzNezMezMezLdzLdzKdzKdzJc\ zJczIczIbzHbzHbzGbzFazFazEazE`zD`zD`zC`zC_zB_zB_zA_zAZz9Zz9Zz8Yz7Yz7Yz6Y\ z6Xz5Xz5Xz4Wz4Wz3Wz3Wz2Vz2Vz1Vz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0U\ z0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0U\ z0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uz0Uy0Uy0Uy1Uy2Vy2Vy3Vy4Wy4Wy5Wy6Xy6Xy7Xy8Yy9Yy9ZyAZ\ yBZyB_yC_yD_yD`yE`yF`yFayGayHbyIbyIbyJcyKcyKcyLdyMdyMdyNeyOeyOfyPfyQfyRg\ yRgySgyThyThyUhyViyViyWjyXjyXjyYkyZky_ky_ly`lyalyamybmycnycnydnyeoyeoyfo\ ygpyhpyhpyiqyjqyjrykrylrylsymsynsyntyotyptyquyquyrvysvysvytwyuwyuwyvxywx\ ywxyxyyyyyzzzzzzyzzyzzxyzxyzwyzwyzvxzvxzuxzuwztwztwzswzrvzrvzqvzquzpuzpu\ zouzotzntzntzmtzmszlszlszkrzjrzjrzirziqzhqzhqzgpzgpzfpz } frm:RCL_1 (XAXIS) {; Ron Lewen ; An interesting Biomorph inspired by Pickover's ; Computers, Pattern, Choas and Beauty. ; Use Floating Point z=pixel: z=pixel/z-z^2 |real(z)| <= 100 || |imag(z)| <= 100 ;SOURCE: fractint.frm } Roger Alexander

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FOTD 05-10-10 (Eyes-a-Popping [7])
by Jim Muth 05 Oct '10

05 Oct '10

FOTD -- October 05, 2010 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The parent fractal of today's image came to life when I mixed Z^3 with 1.0085 parts of plain Z then added straight C. This parent is an odd vertical thing with more nooks and crannies that the mythological labyrinth. I'll not attempt to describe it, but it is worth at least a brief look. Today's image lies very near the negative Y-axis, in an area being squeezed between two converging open bays. And as the real(p1) parameter shows, it is a rather critical area. The name "Eyes-a-Popping" refers to the partly-cut-off, eye-like spirals around the central minibrot, which itself is on the verge of losing resolution. The rating of a 7 includes a full point for my coloring effort, which extended over more than 1/2 hour. The calculation takes over 9 minutes -- longer than ideal, but calculation may be avoided by viewing the finished image on the FOTD web site at: <http://www.Nahee.com/FOTD/> A steady chilly rain fell all day Monday here at Fractal Cen- tral, with the temperature remaining near 50F 10C. The fractal cats were more interested in being fed than watching the rain that they never go out in and enjoy. My day was rather slow, which allowed more time for the fractal. FL spent a good part of the day watching Latin novellas on TV, where all they do is eavesdrop, wonder who their parents are, fight and then hit the sack. Thank goodness I don't speak Spanish. The next FOTD will be posted in 24 hours. Until then, take care, and start the day with a fractal. Doing so will probably cure something and thereby extend your life. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Eyes-a-Popping { ; time=0:09:12.28-SF5 on P4-2000 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=basicer.frm formulaname=MandAutoCritInZ function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-0.00003448176340967/-1.095456382571392\ /1.272218e+012/1/70.5/0 params=1.0085/1/1/3/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=6400 inside=0 logmap=1013 periodicity=6 mathtolerance=0.05/1 colors=000VGZWH_XIaYJbZKdZNe_Qf`ThaWibZkcalcdmdeje\ fgfgdghbgi_hjXikUjlSkmPknMloJmpHnqEorBos9nrDmrGlrJ\ kqMjqPiqSiqVhpZgpafpdeogdojcomcopbplbpiapfapb`p_`q\ X_qU_qQZqNZqKZqHWoKUmMSlOQjQNiTLgVJfXHdZFc`GaXH`UI\ _RJZOKYLLWIMVFNUCOT9PS6RS3TS6VS9XSCZSF`SIbSLdSOaSP\ aSPbSQcSQdSQeSTfSWgSZhTXiTWjTUkTTlURmUQnUOoUNpTLqS\ KqSLqRLpRMnRMmQNkQNiQOhQPfRPdSQcTQaUR_VSZWSXXTVYTV\ ZTW_SW`SWaSWbSWcRWdRTeRRfROgRMhRKiRJjQHkPGlKFmGEnM\ EoSDpYDqbCrhCsnBttBuyLvwVuuctscsqcrpcmlciiceecab`Y\ ZXUWTPSPLPKHLGDIG9EG5BI7DP8FXAHdBJlCKhBIdAH`9FX9ET\ 8DQ7BM6AI69G57D56BC5HBBGDFHEGKHJNKNRNQUQUXTX_W`bZc\ ba_bcXbeUbhQbjNblKbnHbqDbsAbu7bw4jdKrM_y3ouLgrb_hh\ ddUeaUeZUeWUfTZfPcfMhgJmgGqgDvgHweKwcNwbQw`Tw_XxY_\ xXbxVcxUdxSeyRfyPgyOhyMizLjzOkzQlzUmzZnzcozhpzmqzr\ rzvszztzzuzzvzzwzzxzzyzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz\ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, esc=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < esc } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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